Combination pencil holder



Oct. 6, 1936. E, BRANDON COMBINATION PENCIL HOLDER Original Filed July 19, 1934 .lnuemlor. 6- 5 M Patented Oct. 6, 1.936

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION PENCIL HOLDER Alfred E. Brandon, New York, N. Y.

Original application July 19, 1934, Serial No. 735,997. Divided and this application January 21, 1936, Serial No. 60,042

8 Claims. (Cl. 120-9) This application is a division of application No. Fig. '9 is an elevational view of a modified 735,997, filed July 19, 1934. holder, constructed according to the invention.

This invention relates to improvements in pen- Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section thereof on the oil holders, and is more particularly directed to line ill-I of Fig. 9, showing in elevation a penthe kind for ordinary pencils, crayons, chalk, or oil and the clamping or wedging element in i the like rod shaped implements; and the objects place; and also a portion of the holder serving of the improvement are: as pencil point protector with an eraser in ele- First; To provide a novel means for retaining a vation therein. pencil in the holder, whereby said pencil can Fig. 11 is the same as Fig. 10, but the pencil readily be adjusted to the desired position for point protector serving as a handle, and the 10 use; and also can be conveniently used up within eraser bein O ittedan inch of its length therewith. Referring more particularly to the drawing the Second; To provide an improved means for numeral l designates a metal casing of tubular retaining and releasing of a pencil, whereby acform the upper and lower ends open. 15 cidental breaking of pencil points, when usual Alongitudinal recess 2, formed in the wall sur- 15 adjustments for use are made,are eliminated. faces of the casing, and adapted to receive a Third; To provide a holder for rod shaped metal or the like wedge shaped element 3 movwriting implements of simple and inexpensive able longitudinally therein. construction, durable and eilicient in operation. The wedge shaped element has a pair of spaced Other and further objects and advantages of parallel upstanding wings or hangers 4, connect- 20 the invention will be apparent as the description ed at their free ends by a bar or pin 5, which is proceeds freely rotatable in an aperture 6, formed in the The accompanying drawing shows, for purshort arm of a bell crank l, disposed in a recess poses of illustrating the present invention, one or aperture 8 formed an extension of the re- 5 embodiment in which the invention may take, cess 2.

form, together with modification of certain parts, The bell crank having its fulcrum on another it being understood that the drawing is illusbar or pin 9 secured in the wall of the recess or trative of the invention rather than limiting the casing facilitates up and downward movements of the long arm or lever, and causes the movesame. In the drawing: ments of the wedge shape element. 30

Figure 1 is an elevational viewof a holder, con- In Fig. 6 it can be seen, that by merely raising structed according to the invention, with a pencil the long arm or lever the wedge shaped element arid eraser when it is being used. is drawn up and forced rearward or from the Fig. 2. is a longitudinal section of the holder open end of the casing, leaving the inner sur- "5 on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing in elevation faces of the holder unobstructed to receive a the pencil, the eraser and the clamping or wedgpencil ill, or a rod shaped eraser II, each of ing element in place. which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 as being circular Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 2, but showing the in transverse section, but may be of polygonal pencil when it is not being used. I L or other transverse section. 40 Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section of the 1 Obviously, upon lowering the long arm or 40 holder on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. I lever in place, the under surfaces of the wedge Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary, sectional shaped element contacts the pencil ID or eraser view of the holder on the line 5-5off. Fig. 4, it, while the short arm forces the pin 5 forward showing the clamping or wedging means or eleor toward the open end of the casing effecting a ment and its parts in place when retaining a sliding movement of the wedge shaped element 45 pencil or the like rod shaped implement in the to a point sufficient for holding the pencil in the holder. casing.

Fig. 6 is the same as Fig. 5, but showing the Between the upstanding wings or hangers 4 is clamping or wedging means or element and its a pressed up spring element [2, coacting or conparts in position when releasing a pencil or intacting the bottom or under surfaces of the short 50 troducing same in the holder. arm, whereby the long arm or lever is forced to Fig. '7 is an enlarged plan view of the clamp-, remain in place. and also causes the entire ing or wedging element when looking in the length of the under surfaces of the wedge shaped direction of the arrow 1 in Fig. 8. element to bear on the pencil evenly. Fig. 8 is a side view of Fig. 7. The casing or holder is of a convenient length 55 A modified form of construction is shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11. Here the casing shown is of thick walls yet of light materials such as is being used for fountain pens.

The lower portion i5 is adapted to receive the pencil lfla, held in position by the wedge shaped element 3a, which functions in similar manner as previously described in an interior recess l6; and the long arm or lever of the bell crank 1a in an exterior recess l1. Both recesses 16 and I! being cut in the wall of the casing.

The portion I5, being too short for convenient use or handling in writing, drawing or the like, is provided with an extension portion l5a. When it is in position shown in Figs. 9 and 10, it will be noted that it functions as a pencil protector; while in Fig. 11 it is a handle.

Both portions l5 and |5a may be provided with suitable means for detachably securing the one to the other as for instance, slightly tapering both ends of portion [5 and providing threads I8 cut in the exterior wall surfaces; and adapting one open end of portion 15a to receive either threaded end of portion I5, as indicated in the drawing. The other end of portion l5a may be provided with internal threads IE to receive an eraser 20 having a wood or the like enclosure 2| having threads 22, adapted to receive the threads 19 as shown on the drawing, but forms no part of the present invention.

The inward movement of the eraser 20 may be stopped by means of pin 23 disposed transversely in the wall.

14a is the usual pocket clip secured in the usual manner.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms and constructions within the scope of the claims and I wish it to be understood that the particular form shown is but one of the many forms. Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not otherwise limit myself in any way with respect thereto.

I claim! 1. The combination, in a pencil holder, of a tubular casing with open ends having a recess laterally of the inner surface, said recess extending from the vicinity of one open-end to a'portion inwardly thereof, an aperture formed in the wall of the casing, a wedge shaped element in said recess and parts in said aperture cooperative with said element for slidably engaging a pencil or the like shaped implement in the casmg.

2. The combination, in a pencil holder, of a tubular casing with an open end having, interioriv, a recess near the open end, an aperture centrally of the recess, a wedging element actuatable in the said recess, and means cooperative therewith disposed in the aperture and being arranged to effect slidable movements of the wedging element for retaining a pencil or the like rod shaped implement in the casing.

3. The combination, in a pencil holder, of a tubular casing having an open end, an interior recess adjacent the open end, a wedging element actuatable within the recess, an aperture centrally of the recess provided with means supporting said wedging element therefrom, whereby when said supporting means actuates the wedging element slidably in the recess an ordinary pencil or the like rod shaped implement may be held in the casing.

4. A combination pencil holder comprising a tubular casing having an open end, a recess formed in the tubular wall adjacent the open end, wedge means in said recess, an aperture through the tubular wall into said recess, exteriorly accessible means pivoted in the aperture for effecting, int-eriorly, movements of the wedge means in the said recess to grip a pencil or the like rod shaped implement in the casing.

5. A pencil holder comprising a tubular casing with open end, an interior recess adjacent the open end, wedge means movable in the interior recess, an aperture through the wall of the casing, exteriorly accessible means in the aperture for regulating the movements of the wedge means, whereby a pencil or the like rod shaped implement in the casing may be kept in desired position and prevented from accidental longitudinal movement in respect thereto.

6. A combination pencil holder comprising a tubular casing having an open end, an interior recess, wedging means movable in the interior recess for wedging a pencil or the like rod shaped implement against the inner surfaces of the casing, an aperture through the wall of the casing, exteriorly accessible means in said aperture cooperative with the wedging means whereby the pencil or the like rod shaped implement may be released from or retained in the casing.

7. A combination pencil holder comprising a tubular casing having open ends, a recess formed in the wall near one end, wedge means in said recess for contacting with the body of a pencil or the like rod shaped implement, an aperture through the wall of the casing, exteriorly accessible means in said aperture connected to and coacting with the first means to effect wedging pressure between the pencil and the casing, and other means coacting with said first and second means to control the said wedging pressure.

8. In a combination pencil holder, the combination of a substantially cylindrical shaped casing having the bore thereof extended laterally to form a recess, a wedging element positioned substantially within said recess and actuatable freely therein, the lower portion of said wedging element cooperating with the inner surface of the casing to releasably retain a pencil or the like rod shaped implement in said casing, and means pivotally mounted in said recess cooperating with the upper portion thereof for regulating the pressure of said element upon the body of the pencil.

ALFRED E. BRANDON. 

